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Tess Craven

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Taken with the 13th pick of the 2021 AFLW Draft, Craven is a versatile player who can impact across all three lines.

Mostly used across the wings, she's efficient by hand and foot and is unafraid to put her body on the line through the air or at ground level.

Sometimes an under-the-radar type of player, Craven was anything but on Grand Final night in 2024, popping up for the first goal of the match with a clean set-shot finish, before taking a series of courageous and important grabs in a career-defining performance.

Suggesting her best may be yet to come, Craven’s stepped up another notch in 2025, averaging nearly 15 disposals and securing a spot in the 22Under22 team.

North Melbourne debut: Round 1, 2022 S6
Career AFLW League Best and Fairest votes: 5
Tess Craven
Taken with the 13th pick of the 2021 AFLW Draft, Craven is a versatile player who can impact across all three lines.

Mostly used across the wings, she's efficient by hand and foot and is unafraid to put her body on the line through the air or at ground level.

Sometimes an under-the-radar type of player, Craven was anything but on Grand Final night in 2024, popping up for the first goal of the match with a clean set-shot finish, before taking a series of courageous and important grabs in a career-defining performance.

Suggesting her best may be yet to come, Craven’s stepped up another notch in 2025, averaging nearly 15 disposals and securing a spot in the 22Under22 team.

North Melbourne debut: Round 1, 2022 S6
Career AFLW League Best and Fairest votes: 5
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  • 00:38

    That’s so Craven: Tess thrills with opener

    North Melbourne’s Tess Craven earns the first goal of the 2024 NAB AFLW Grand Final after a cool clunk and finish

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  • 01:26

    Tess' tattoo tour

    AFLW Roo Tess Craven takes us through each of her tattoos and the meanings behind them

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  • 01:32

    Craven on a wet and wild night at Whitten Oval

    Tess Craven speaks to NMFC Media after Week 4's win over Port Adelaide

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  • 01:54

    'To come here and feel normal and welcomed is amazing': Roos on Pride

    Ahead of Pride Round, North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos players show off the new guernsey and discuss what Pride means to them

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    'I thought I got in the wrong position': Craven on her first AFLW goal

    Tess Craven speaks to North Media after Sunday's win over the Bulldogs

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  • 00:46

    Yes, Tess! Craven kicks maiden AFLW goal

    Tess Craven scores her first AFLW major before Rylie Wilcox gets one straight back

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    AFLW: Jumper presentations in the rooms (Round 1, 2022)

    Watch on as Jas Garner, Kaitlyn Ashmore, Nicole Bresnehan and Emma King present debut jumpers to Tess Craven, Amy Smith, Jas Ferguson and Kim Rennie ahead of our Round 1 clash with Geelong.

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Latest Player News

  1. Everybody loves Craven: Why fans can't get enough of this no-fuss Roo

    As her game reaches new heights, Tess Craven is learning to trust herself, control the controllables and embrace the fans who adore her

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  2. Craven earns selection in AFLW 22Under22 team

    Kangaroos winger Tess Craven has been named in the AFL Players' Association's 2025 AFLW 22Under22 team

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  3. Kangaroo trio sign new contracts

    North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos trio Tess Craven, Eliza Shannon and Ella Slocombe have each extended their time at Arden Street

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  4. Four Kangaroos eligible for 2023 AFLW Rising Star

    North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos’ youngsters Tess Craven, Taylah Gatt, Charli Granville and Cassidy Mailer are among those in contention for this year’s AFLW Rising Star Award

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